Coming back from France, I have to say that I am looking optimistic to this year’s WOC. Not that I wouldn’t make mistakes any more, but that I am definitely not the only one and that absolute running speed, except of the sprint, won’t be decisive. But so far, nothing new. Everyone knows that, but...

A chasing start (prolonged middle) concluded the NORT 2011. I was starting on place 34, 7:18 behind the leader Daniel Hubmann. The gaps between the runners were very close, thus group building to be expected. Unfortunately, the two runners in front of me didn’t start. So, I jumped into the role of...

Today, it was time for the Knock-out sprint in Göteborg - day 2 of the long lasting Nordic Orienteering Tour. Again, reaching the top 30 in the qualification was the goal. And again, I missed the next round. This time, by only one second on place 31. The time differences around place 30 were very...

Today, the NORT 2011 took its kick-off with middle distance run in Porvoo this morning. The same time, it was the qualification for the sprint final in the afternoon. Of course, the goal was to qualify for the final (top 30). The start was ok, I did a good route choice to the third control (still...

Last weekend, Austria's WOC selection was concluded. On Saturday, we ran the Austrian middle distance Championship and on Sunday, an Austria Cup, long distance. I was clearly focusing on the Middle distance, as I wanted to take the victory this time, after my failure at the sprint champs. After...

Since two days, I don't say anymore "I am studying", but "I was studying". Two days ago, I did my last oral exam at the FH Wr. Neustadt, in the master program "accounting and revision" :) I spent 4 nice and interesting semesters at Austrian's first "Fachhochschule". My master thesis is related to...

Last Wednesday, I participated in the Vienna academic championships. It was a prolongued sprint competition (4,4km) expecting a winning time slightly over 20 minutes. Together with Christian Wartbichler and Wolfgang Siegert, we were representing "Fachhochschule Wr. Neustadt". Last year, the...

Last Saturday, the Austrian sprint championship was decided in Ried im Innviertel. Started with high ambitions, I finished very disappointed on the fourth place. What happened. Contrary to my expectations, the beginning was rather tricky, as there were many controls very close to each other (maybe...

Last week, our national team spent some training days in the Asiago area of Italy. Three days of training in the rocky and stony parts of the high plateau, were followed by the participation in the qualification and final of the Italian Middle distance Championships. The competitions were hold in...

  During the last weeks, I was quite busy with training camps and writing on my master thesis. So, time for an update (beginning with the recent events). Tiomila 2011, my first big relay in the jersey for OK Pan-Kristianstad. After many first and last legs, I tried to do my best on the second...